Thanks for the guide. When you painted the inside of the case did you disassemble it by drilling out the rivets or painted it in one piece? My first case painting experience was for my daughter. I tore the case down to individual pieces and painted each before reassembling them. I should find some pics and post them. I really like the Metal Cast paints for their colours. They look like anodised metal in various colours. Basically they use a metallic silver base with a clear coloured overcoat (the more coats applied the deeper the colour). Thanks again.